Beaver, WV Climate

Beaver, WV has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot humid summers. Average high temperatures range from the mid-30s in winter to the upper 80s in summer, while average lows range from the low 20s in winter to the mid-60s in summer. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mainly during the colder months of December through February. Overall, Beaver experiences four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters.

Beaver, West Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Beaver averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Beaver. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beaver gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Beaver is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Beaver, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Beaver with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Beaver, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Beaver are August, July and June.

In Beaver, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Beaver with an average of 20.8°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Beaver, there are 124.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Beaver, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Beaver but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Beaver with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in Beaver means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Beaver with 14.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 149.8 rainy days annually in Beaver, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.7 inches in Beaver means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Beaver with 15.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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